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Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle)

Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle): Polar moment of inertia for solid circular shaft. A Statics formula in mechanical engineering. Variables J and d, each…

Statics

Specification

Name
Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle)
Discipline
mechanical
Category
Statics
LaTeX
J = \frac{\pi d^4}{32}
Description
Polar moment of inertia for solid circular shaft
Can solve for
J, d
Tags
polar, inertia, circle, shaft

Variables

Variables for Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle)
SymbolNameUnitSi UnitImperial Unit
JPolar Moment of Inertiam⁴m⁴in⁴
dDiametermmin

Common questions

What is the Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle) formula?
Polar moment of inertia for solid circular shaft. It sits under Statics, Mechanical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
What do the symbols in the Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle) formula mean?
In Polar Moment of Inertia (Solid Circle), J is polar moment of inertia in m⁴; d is diameter in m.